Young British Muslims

Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media

Nahid Afrose Kabir

Published by Edinburgh University Press

Based on 216 in-depth interviews of Muslims in Britain, the book examines how British Muslim youths and young adults define their identities, values and culture and whether these conflict either with those of their parents or with the dominant non-Muslim British culture.

Young British Muslims

Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media

Nahid Afrose Kabir

Published by Edinburgh University Press

Description

Offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities. In Britain's highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, this book provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity. Nahid Kabir has carried out over 200 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with young Muslims in five British cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff. By emphasising the importance of biculturalism, Kabir conveys a realistic and hopeful vision for their successful integration into British society.

Young British Muslims

Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media

Nahid Afrose Kabir

Author Information

Nahid Afrose Kabir is Senior Research Fellow at the International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding at the University of South Australia.

Young British Muslims

Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media

Nahid Afrose Kabir

Published by Edinburgh University Press

Reviews and Awards

"The book projects the sense that its subjects are real people living real, contingent lives. This is conveyed by the author's decision to quote verbatim rather than edit segments of her respondents' discourse, and to include in her tabulation of her statistical findings key points consisting of their individual remarks ... The value of such an approach is that it resists the seemingly ubiquitous judgement that young Muslims are 'a problem' - unstable and potential terrorists."--Geoffrey Nash, University of Sunderland, European Journal of Cultural Studies

"Packed with insight ... this is a book which students would really relate to, and it is a mine of information for teachers ... This excellent book effectively expresses the variety of positions held by British Muslims on important public issues."--Max Farrar, Emeritus Professor, Leeds Metropolitican University, Network: Magazine of the British Sociological Association

"Young British Muslims is to be welcomed as an important contribution."--Russell Sandberg, Cardiff University, LSE Review of Books

"A useful overview of issues relating to Muslims in Britain, with a particular focus on the political and media context of the last decade or more ... It is highly readable, with a clear structure and concise overview of significant socio-political issues ... A second strength can be found in the extensive qualitative material deployed to support more general discussions concerning familiar and high-profile political issues. The multiple voices of young Muslim participants in this study regularly shine through, highlighting the ways in which individuals form and express nuanced opinions, often on matters that are frequently simplified by mainstream discourse."--Carl Morris, Cardiff University, Islam and Christian--Muslim Relations